Which to use
“rechnen” and “reichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,262
- “rechnen” frequency rank
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- 18789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechnen | reichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlen logisch verknüpfen, Mathematik anwenden | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes rechnen and reichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechnen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against reichten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rechnen with reichten
A purely visual mix-up. rechnen ([ˈʁɛçnən]) and reichten ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechnen is recorded at frequency rank #2,262, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnən]. reichten is at rank #16,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18789, this pair ranks #1,914,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechnen vs reichten
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechnen": -. Private to "reichten": it.
"rechnen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechnen" and "reichten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rechnen" or "reichten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rechnen" and "reichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechnen" and "reichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reichten vs reinsten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,914,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.